OBIT: Richard PYLE, Pvt., 1943, Rockwood, Somerset County, PA

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RICHARD PYLE

Rockwood Youth Made Supreme Sacrifice

Pvt. Richard Pyle Killed in Action While Serving as Radioman in Sicily

  Private Richard Pyle, 21-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pyle of Rockwood 
was killed in action in Sicily, August 7, according to a telegram from the war 
department received by his parents last Friday evening.
  Surviving are his parents, Walter and Gladys Brant Pyle and a brother Homer, 
16, all of Rockwood.
  His mother received a letter only a few days previous to the notice of his 
death, from her son, telling that he had been sent with the invasion army into 
Sicily and at the time of writing he was in excellent health.
  The young soldier would have been in service one year had he lived until 
September 2.  He was a radio operator in the infantry, and stated in one letter, 
that he did all the radio operating for his company.
  A graduate of Rockwood High School, class of 1940, he worked in the Acme 
Market in his home town, until called into service.
  About March 1, 1943 he was sent overseas, being stationed in North Africa, 
until the invasion of Europe began, when he was sent with his company to Sicily.
  His father is a veteran of World War I, but did not serve overseas.  His 
company was ready to sail at the time the Armistice was signed, November 11, 
1918.

Meyersdale Republican, September 9, 1943